NOVEMBER, 2012 VOL. 64, ISSUE 4

CHIEF’S BONNET .................... 2

ADVISER’S MINUTE ................. 2

NEWS & INFORMATION ........ 1, 3

EVENT REGISTRATION ...... INSIDE

SONS OF UNCAS ............... BACK

THE LOOKOUT .................. BACK

DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER FOR THE 2012 SECTION SR-7A CONCLAVE

TO BE HOSTED BY SHENANDOAH LODGE FROM APRIL 27TH TO 29TH!

THE DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS MARCH 5TH. A LATE FEE APPLIES FOR REGISTRATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THAT

DATE. NO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER APRIL 15TH!

REGISTRATION FORMS MAY BE FOUND AT NAWAKWA.ORG OR AT SR7A.ORG

ADVISER’S  MINUTE  - PAGE 2

Mountain Top Experiences Mack provides the inside scoop on all of the incredible opportunities that await Nawakwa Arrowmen in 2012.

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Looking for a Few Good Men Have you ever had a hankering to attend a National Jamboree as an assistant Scoutmaster for a council troop? We need you!

Nawakwa Lodge Annual Community Service Project CARILLON NAVITITY PAGEANT

December 22 4:30–7:00 pm & December 23 6:30–8:30 pm Mark your calendars to provide your support and help on both evenings. This  is  the  Lodge’s  only  annual   community service project, so it is wonderful when there is a great turnout. The Carillon, located at Byrd Park in Richmond, is the site of the Christmas Pageant where we assist with moving scenery sets and props as well as assisting with crowd con-trol. We will be trained on the 22nd and will serve on the 23rd. Of course, we plan to participate in our traditional celebratory donut stop afterwards!

Above Left-Carillon in Byrd Park. Left - Scene from the Nativity Pageant.

Chief’s  Bonnet

My Brothers: I’d  like  to  start  by  thanking  each  of  you  for  the  service  you have put in over the past year. Nawakwa is

working to earn the 2012 Journey to Excellence Gold Award and is striving forward to earn it again for 2013. Special thanks go to those who helped put on the Fall Fellowship, the Section 7A Conclave, and our remarkable service weekends. It goes without saying that without your efforts Nawakwa would

not be nearly as successful as we have been. In the near future, we have our annual service project at the Byrd Park Carillon on December 22 and 23. The project is an excellent opportunity to serve the local area and is a lot of fun too!

The 2013 Section 7A Conclave is coming up in the not so distant  future!  This  year’s  conclave will be held at Camp Lions at the Pipsico Scout Reservation, hosted by Blue Heron Lodge. The Section 7A Conclave is one of my favorite events each year and every Arrowman should have the opportunity to experience one. I look forward to seeing all of you there!

Again, thank you for the wonderful year, and I look forward to working with you to help Nawakwa continue as a strong example of service and dedication to the Order of the Arrow.

Yours in Brotherhood, Marc Reiner

Adviser’s Minute

Brethren,

Congratulations and thank you for an outstanding Nawakwa year. Your active participation helped build a legacy of cheerful community service by completing

our three year GW/Jeff National Forest trail-building project. This  year’s  annual  community  Christmas Pageant rehearsal is December 22, Saturday, 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. and the pageant is December 23, Sunday 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Note the change in time due to the weekend

schedule. The pageant is presented at the Carillon, Byrd Park, in Richmond. Our job is to hold and change the sets for each act of the pageant. This is done outside on the second floor of the Carillon in partial darkness so be sure to dress for the weather, bring a flashlight and gloves. Come, join your Brothers in cheerful service and receive the real Christmas spirit. SR 7 A Conclave is April 26-28 at Camp Lions, Pipsico Scout Reservation, Spring Grove, VA. It will be an outstanding event filled with good food, fellowship, and training that you will want to register to attend now. Registration, trading post preorders and payment is on line at http://conclave.sr7a.org . The preorder deadline is February 10. Register NOW, do not delay!

The first National Scout Jamboree held at The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve is July 15-24. It will be one of those lifetime mountain high experiences with many first time events. Do not miss this great adventure. On another note, please join me in welcoming Mic Mullins as our new Professional Staff Advisor and Michael Lynch as our new Assistant Advisor. May the Peace and Joy of this Christmas Season be yours today and throughout the New Year. In W.W.W. Mack Ruffin

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2013 Jamboree Staff Positions The Heart of Virginia Council is sending eight troops to the National Jamboree at the Summit Bechtel Reserve, July 15 – 24, 2013. This is the first jamboree to be held at the BSA new wilderness site in West Virginia. If you think you might be interested in  serving  as  a  3rd  assistant  Scoutmaster  for  one  of  the  Council’s  jamboree  troops,  you can find a link to an application on its website. You must be eighteen years of age by July 15, 2013 but not yet twenty-one years of age by July 24, 2013. The fee for attending Jamboree in this position is $425.

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Subscribing Individuals who are not current members of Nawakwa Lodge may subscribe to The Tom-Tom for an annual fee of $10. Mail your address to the council office (see return address above the mailing  label)  with  a  check  made  out  to  “OA/BSA.”  Members  receive  copies  as  a  part  of  their  yearly dues paid. This service is provided as an effort to keep our brothers who may have moved away in touch with the activities of Nawakwa Lodge.

The Tom-Tom Staff Editor-in-Chief ................................................................ Alec J. Nelson

Adviser ........................................................................ Carl A. Whitaker

Assistant Adviser ..................................................... W. Scott Street, IV

Cartoonist: Randy VanNess Newsletter Archives: Lowell Flickinger

Eight   Arrowmen   completed   the   requirements   and   earned   the   Nawakwa   Lodge’s  First Year Arrowmen Award. The award is available for made up of the Section Chief, Section Vice-Chief, Section Secretary, Immediate Past Section Chief, the Lodge Chiefs from each Council, as well as appointed Arrowmen who serve as Conclave Vice Chiefs.

Front Row: Matthew Allen Webster; Matthew Allen Young; Noah Alexander Johnson, Caleb James Sandridge, Alfred Peter Cappell, III, Barry Alan Sandridge. Back Row: Robert Allan Phelps and Skyler Thomas Zunk

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Subscribing Individuals who are not current members of Nawakwa Lodge may subscribe to The Tom-Tom for an annual fee of $10. Mail your address to the council office (see return address above the mailing  label)  with  a  check  made  out  to  “OA/BSA.”  Members  receive  copies  as  a  part  of  their  yearly dues paid. This service is provided as an effort to keep our brothers who may have moved away in touch with the activities of Nawakwa Lodge.

The Tom-Tom Staff Editor-in-Chief ................................................................ Alec J. Nelson

Adviser ........................................................................ Carl A. Whitaker

Assistant Adviser ..................................................... W. Scott Street, IV

Cartoonist: Randy VanNess Newsletter Archives: Lowell Flickinger

At the Nawakwa Lodge Fall Service Weekend, Mack Ruffin announced two changes. Mic Mullins will be taking over the role of Lodge Staff Advisor from Phillip Mumford and Michael Lynch will be the new Associate Lodge Advisor. Phillip is leaving the ranks as a BSA professional to take on the new role as head of the Boys and Girls Club of the Northern Neck. We will continue to see Phillip as he will remain in the Heart of Virginia Council and the Nawakwa Lodge as an adult volunteer. Mic Mullins joined the council professional staff in 2011 coming from a staff position at Philmont Scout Ranch. Mic is a graduate from the University of Tennessee and has a degree in Forest Resource Management. Michael Lynch was inducted into the OA in 2004 and is a Vigil member of the Lodge. Michael has been active as a volunteer since 1997 in roles with Cub Scout Pack 736, Boy Scout Troop 736, the Cardinal District, the Heart of Virginia Council, and the 2010 National Jamboree. He most recently led the three year GW/Jeff Trail project.

2013 Lodge Dues are Due TODAY!!!

If you have not yet paid your 2013 Lodge Dues of $15, then please do so TODAY!. Dues forms can be found on the lodge web site at http://www.Nawakwa.org/ or at the Council Service Center. Please check your mailing label to see if your dues are current...if 2013 or later appears on your label, then your dues are current...if 2012 or before appears, then your need to pay your dues immediately. Those  who  don’t  pay  by  the  end  of  the  year  will likely cease to receive mailings from the Lodge.

CHANGING OF THE GUARD

(Left to Right) Phillip Mumford, Mic Mullins, Michael Lynch

Nawakwa’s  First  Year  Arrowmen  Award Nawakwa  Lodge’s  First  Year  Arrowmen  Award  is  available  for  new Arrowmen who support the Lodge by participating in their troop program, attain Brotherhood, attend two lodge functions, and complete three additional requirements. Eight Arrowmen

(right) earned the award at the Fall Service Weekend - Front Row: Matthew Allen Web-ster; Matthew Allen Young; Noah Alexander Johnson, Caleb James Sandridge, Alfred Peter Cappelli, III, Barry Alan Sandridge. Back Row: Robert Allan Phelps and Skyler Thomas Zunk Four Arrowmen (left) earned the award at the Fall Fellowship – Ann Folk Bevan, Cary James Bevan, Michael Scott Klotz, Keegan Michael McNulty. Congratulations

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Congratulations Congratulations to the

following Arrowmen who became members of the Order by completing their Ordeal in September. These new brothers are eligible for Brotherhood after 10 months of membership has been attained (Fall Service Weekend, September 6–8, 2013).

Nathan Bruce Alford ................................ T710 Thomas Alejandro Alvarado ..................... T706 Joseph Garner Anderson ......................... T822 Kyle Daniel Anema ................................ T6516 James Curry Armstrong ........................... T799 Josiah Alexander M. Arthur ...................... T894 Nathaniel Robert T. Ashburn.................... T710 Jacob Thomas Babb ................................ T864 Christian Craig Babin ............................... T562 Jason Craig Babin ................................... T562 James Charles Balser .............................. T534 Brent Wesley Baltich ............................... T864 William Thomas Bates ............................. T876 Christopher Cole Beach ........................... T529 Mason Everett Beahr ............................... T502 Duaine Jacob Benson .............................. T533 Thomas Lee Bevan ................................. T503 Katherine Alcorn Beverly ......................... T184 Matthew Harrison Bice ............................ T799 William Smith Blake ................................ T400 Daniel Louis Blakemore ........................... T924 Dakota Stephen Boychuck ....................... T815 Kenneth Lee Boyd ................................... T503 Lucas Lee Boyd....................................... T503 Jonathan Race Bradley ............................ T534 Matthew Clark Briggs .............................. T715 Micah Alexander Broussard ...................... T897 William Bryce Brown ............................... T400 Gary Wayne Bruce .................................. T528 Jacob Taylor Bryant ................................ T521 Frank Dempsey Burfoot ........................... T842 Barry Lawton Burgess ............................. T444 Micheal David Caldwell, Jr. ...................... T491 Alexander Paul Carmichael ...................... T340 Jacob Lee Cheatham ............................... T340 Zheng Yuan Chen ................................... T799 Phillip Andrew Clabough .......................... T897 Benjamin Christopher Clark ..................... T845 David Andrew Clark ................................ T845 Maxwell Mason Cloe ................................ T555 Andrew Addison Cole .............................. T897 Robert Andrew Cole ................................ T897 Justin Walker Daniels .............................. T806 Atlee Smith Davis.................................... T303 Manpreet Singh Dhaliwal ......................... T912 Tyler Mathew Dowdy .............................. T864 Joseph Stuart Downey ............................ T505 Nicholas Andrew Drake ........................... T835

Ronald Christopher Edmunds .................. T838 Rhett McBrayer Elliott ............................. T555 Benjamin Lee Ellis .................................. T418 Michael John English .............................. T505 Giovanni Andrew Esposito ....................... T710 Garrick Devann Fitzgerald ....................... T476 Connor Joseph Floyd .............................. T505 William Ray Fochtmann .......................... T341 Jacob Bryce Fouts .................................. T521 Jackson Elliott Fuller ............................... T444 Samuel Brian Garbera ............................. T876 Joshua Alan Gilbert ................................. T529 Edward Camden Glass ............................ T502 Blake Roberson Glover ............................ T544 Brian Christopher Golden, II.................... T823 Javier Humberto Gomez.......................... T822 David Neil Griffith ................................... T735 Michael Lavon Habron ............................ T521 Thomas Gene Haynie, Jr. ........................ T503 Norman David Hill, Jr. ............................. T799 Samuel Joseph Hooper ........................... T503 Nicholas Warren Howe ........................... T822 Cullen Thomas Hughes ........................... T832 Benjamin Bird James .............................. T815 Lazarus MacArthur Joyner ....................... T715 Casey Scott Kalinowski ........................... T340 John Bachman Kelley .............................. T555 Patrick John Kelly ................................... T876 Stewart Reese Lawrence ......................... T705 Benjamin Blair Lewis .............................. T502 Marvin Blair Lewis .................................. T502 Dalton Thomas Luffey ............................ T521 Daniel Benjamin Lynch ........................... T840 Clifford Emmett Mahone, III ................... T823 Clifford Emmett Mahone, IV .................... T823 Garrett Larkin Maldoven ......................... T503 Connor Davis Marsh ............................... T860 Hunter Lee Maxey ................................. T6516 John Thomas Maxey .............................. T6516 Conor Frazier McCormick ........................ T912 Richard Lee McKinney ............................. T715 Brian James McNeil ................................ T860 Monty C. McNeil ..................................... T860 Kevin Sean McNeilly ............................... T815 Robert Steven McNulty ........................... T521 Keene Edwin Mendenhall ........................ T845 Andrew Harmaty Morton ......................... T800 Matthew Aiden Mulvihill .......................... T845 Benjamin Allen Munson .......................... T735 Matthew Thomas Neale .......................... T340 Alice Sherman Nelson ............................. T341 Ryan Anthony Nester .............................. T838 Herman Luther Noble ............................. T838 Michael Christopher Norris ...................... T521 Kyle Anthony Parkes ............................... T340 Carlton Clark Pedroli ............................... T862 Jaquon Demonte Pettaway ..................... T924 Ryan Christopher Pettyjohn ..................... T521 Brandon Tyler Phillips ............................. T736 Coleman J. Phillips................................ T6357 Travis Eugene Phillips, Jr. ....................... T175 Shane Harris Pittman .............................. T222 Nicholas Hunter Porter ............................ T876

Ryan Thomas Powell ................................... T7454 Logan Fitzgerald Powers ............................... T175 Hunter Scott Prince ....................................... T500 Xavia Raymon Rapholtz ................................ T476 Neal Christopher Remedios ........................... T736 Benjamin Alan Rhodes ................................ T7454 Benjamin C. Robinson ................................... T869 Gary Ralph Robinson .................................... T806 Alexander William Rowe ................................ T444 Dywana Marie Saunders-Confroy ................... T876 Kendall Ryan Seeley ..................................... T533 Herbert Ernst Sening .................................... T521 Jack Lewis Shade ......................................... T436 Connor John Skelly ....................................... T710 Raymond Bowman Slaughter, III ................... T521 Noah Spencer Smith ..................................... T876 Justin Michael Sobczak .................................. T823 Tanveer Singh Sodhi ..................................... T912 Joseph Adam Solzbach .................................. T832 Christian Barrett Spencer .............................. T869 Joseph Wayne Stewart .................................. T175 Krishna Prasad Subedi .................................. T450 Patrick Quinn Sutphin ................................... T502 Charles Granville Swift .................................. T710 Joel Edward Thomas ................................... T6516 Matthew William Thomas .............................. T730 Matthew William Tignor ................................ T876 John Garrett Toler ........................................ T894 Luke Owen Twente ....................................... T418 Stephen James Tyler .................................... T715 Christopher Calvin T Vencil .......................... T6535 John Steven Wyatt Vencil ............................ T6535 William Zachary Vernon ................................ T799 Christopher Michael Vertefeuille ..................... T845 Robert Brian Waits........................................ T912 Sean Douglas Walden ................................... T822 Wesley James Warren ................................... T912 Dean James Weldon ..................................... T706 James Roger White, Sr.................................. T533 Warren Parker Wilner ................................... T720 Ryan Christopher Wilson ............................. T7542 John Hunter Wingfield .................................. T862 Jefferson Davis Wise ................................... T6535 Daniel Scott Womack .................................... T544 Benjamin Stocking Wrobel ............................ T807 Edward M. Zakaib ......................................... T400

These new brothers can seal their membership in the Order of the Arrow by earning Brotherhood at the Fall Service Weekend on September 6-8, 2013. This is one of the requirements for earning the Nawakwa Lodge First-year Arrowman Award.

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Robert Allan Phelps ..................... T184 Stuart Russell Powell ...................... T7454 Chase Cameron Prince .................... T500 Jeremy Joseph Robertson ................ T894 Jacob Thomas Rowe ....................... T835

Barry Alan Sandridge ................... T840 Caleb James Sandridge ................. T840

Alexander Christian Seiler .............. T500 David Christian Seiler ..................... T500 Sidney Malcolm Smyth................... D19 Justin Patrick Snead ........................ T521 Jackson Colville Southworth .......... T444 Stanford Lee Southworth ................ T444 Brad A. Van Scoik .......................... T806 David Vincent Van Scoik ............... T806 Venson Vance Vaughn, Jr. .............. T500 Paul William Volante ...................... T444 Philipp Kemp von Hitritz ................ T562 Bryan Thomas Wheeler .................. T829 Patrick Wellford Williams .............. T444 David Earl Winders......................... T806 Matthew Steven Winders ................ T806 Zachary Edward Wright .................. T184

Skyler Thomas Zunk .................... T822 Earned First-Year Arrowman Award

Eric Joseph Duong .......................... T799 Kevin Stewart Foster, II .................. T900 William Douglas Foulds ................. T876 Edward Michael Gillie .................... T876 Jackson Robert Gillie ...................... T876 Ryan Donovan Godlewski .............. T503 Christopher George Hall ................. T222 Alec Taher Handy ........................... T443 Kenneth Ray Harrell ....................... T544 Benjamin Merritt Johann ................ T444 Christopher Boutin Johnson ............ T444

Noah Alexandre Johnson.............. T876 Rosewell Franklin Jones, IV ........... T710 Nathaniel Scott Kemp ..................... T740

Michael Scott Klotz ...................... T876 James Samuel Lassiter .................... T443 Holden Coad Maldoven .................. T503 Jonathan Daniel Marcinkevicius ..... T529 Andrew Wayne Martin ................... T876

Keegan Michael McNulty ............ T521 Colton James Milcarek ................... T832 Joseph Michael Miller..................... T720 Charles Withers Moncure, III ......... T740 Attilio Peter Pedroli ........................ T862 Christopher Remi Pelletier .............. T521

Congratulations to the following Arrowmen who became Brotherhood members at the Service Weekend in September. Edward Clifford Anderson, III ........ T444 Eric Edward Jewett Asplund ........... T799 Hunter James Bailey ........................ T710

Ann Folk Bevan ............................ T503 Cary James Bevan ......................... T503

Brody Nathaniel Beverly ................. T184 Aaron Franklin Britton .................... T529 Joshua Wright Byers........................ T799

Alfred Peter Cappelli, III ............. T502 William Edward Confroy, Jr. .......... T876 Ben Clinton Cornell ....................... T6357 Abhishek P. Damle .......................... T443 Richard Ryan Dotson ...................... T815 Michael Steven N. Doukas ............. T900 Nick Doukas ................................... T900 Conner Allan Dragoo ..................... T529

Congratulations

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SR7A Conclave 2013 will be hosted by Blue Heron Lodge #349 at Pipsico Scout Res-ervation in Spring Grove, Virginia. The dates are April 26– 28, 2013. The lodge reg-istration fee is $50.00, and all registration will be completed online. A conclave is where the lodges of the section (Section SR-7A consists of 6 Virginia lodges) get to-gether for training, competition, and fellowship. Of course, the Saturday night block party   is  a  feast   that  shouldn’t  be  missed.  Conclave  also  gives  OA  members  the  op-­portunity to visit the different camps across the state. To register, complete the online registration form (available at http://conclave.sr7a.org and use the credit card payment option or print the registration and submit along with check to the council office no later than March 15 to avoid a late fee. In order to pre-order any of the souvenir items (whether or not you plan to attend the event), use the online registration form and send your payment by February 10th. Late registrations (with an additional $15 late fee) will be accepted online with payment due to the coun-cil office by April 15th. Travel to Conclave is being arranged by the Chapters. Contact your Chapter Chief for more information. All participants will be required to submit a completed BSA Medical Form (Parts A and B).

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James E. West Fellowship

The  nationally  recognized  Founder’s  Award was created and presented at NOAC in 1981 as a means to honor and recognize those Arrowmen who have given outstanding service to their lodge. The award is reserved for an Arrowman who demonstrates to fellow Arrowmen that he or she memorializes in his or her every-day life the spirit of achievement as de-scribed by founder E. Urner Goodmen and Carroll A. Edson.

Nawakwa  Lodge  awarded  the  Founder’s  Award  to  three  brothers: Pat Dillion (left), Allen Crump (center), and Michael Lynch (right)

Fall Fellowship Awards Founder’s Award

The West Fellowship award is given for gifts of one thousand dollars or more to the Heart of Virginia Coun-cil Endowment Fund. Nawakwa Lodge annually do-nates one thousand dollars in honor of the outstanding service of one Arrowman. Nawakwa Lodge gave its first James E. West Fellowship award in 1999. Brother Ralph Orr was presented the 2012 James E. West Fel-lowship Award by Council Executive Brad Nesheim.

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Fall Fellowship

Trail Crew Members –2010, 2011 and 2012

Richard Brett presenting a Walk-ing Stick to Michael Lynch for his Trail Crew Leadership

Each year, Nawakwa Lodge recognizes the Chapter that has done the best at promoting camping to the units in their dis-trict.    This  year’s  winner  is  Witchindin  Chapter  18.

As Scouting's National Honor Society, one of Nawakwa Lodge’s  basic  objectives  is  to  pro-­mote the camping program of the Heart of Virginia Area Council. This should include troop and pack visita-tion by members of the chapter camping promotion committees.

Summer Camp is the high point of the year for a Scout, yet many Scouts are hesitant about attending camp because they've never been there. What younger Scouts, as well as older Scouts, are waiting for is someone to come and tell or remind them about all the things they can do at summer camp, and to encourage them to go to camp. Arrowmen interested in Camp Promotion should contact their Chapter Chief. Service on this committee satisfies one of the requirements for the First Year Arrowman award.

Camp Promotions

Camp Promotions Chair Alan Lloyd presents the Camp Promotion plaque to Alec Nelson, Witchindin Chapter 18 Chief.

Each year, Nawakwa Lodge recognizes the Chapter that has done the best at promoting The Order of the Arrow and conducting Unit Elections for units in their dis-trict.    This  year’s  co-winners are Witchindin Chapter 18 and Ta-kachsin Chapter 28.

By serving on an Election Team , an Arrowmen is helping to perform one of the most important duties of the Order of the Arrow, helping to honor and recognize those Scouts who best live up to the Scout Oath and Law.

Arrowmen interested in Unit Elec-tions should contact their Chapter Chief. Service on this committee satisfies one of the requirements for the First Year Arrowman award.

Unit Elections

Unit Election Chair Jim Young presents the Unit Elections plaque to Alec Nelson, Witchindin Chapter 18 Chief and Ryan McNeilly Takachsin Chapter 28 Chief.

The 2012 Nawakwa Lodge Fall Fel-lowship featured friendly competi-tion among the seven Chapters in the  Lodge.    This  year’s  games  in-­cluded volleyball, tug-of-war, ulti-mate Frisbee and football.

After a hard afternoon of action, Pamunkey Chapter 7 won the Golden Cup, symbol of the Chapter Olympics champion.

Arrowmen should hone their skills over the next year to prepare them-selves to support their Chapter in the 2013 Chapter Olympics.

Chapter Olympics

Chapter Olympics Chair Tyler Reekes presents the Chapter Olympics Golden Cup to Thomas Whitaker, Pamunkey Chapter 7 Vice Chief.

Adam Blakemore reading congratulatory letter from National OA Chief

Food Service Crew kept everyone satisfied once again. Thanks for the great job.

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Order of the Arrow Legacy Project 2015 In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the founding of Order of the Arrow at Treasure Island Scout Camp, the OA is kicking off Legacy Project 2015. This project kicked off at NOAC 2012 and will conclude at NOAC 2015. The Nawakwa Lodge has four mile-stones to meet, one for each year until NOAC 2012. Milestones

2012 Lodge Rock Your lodge will select a rock from your home council's territory or council camp that will become a part of the Brother-hood fireplace at NOAC 2015.

2013 Legacy Panel Your lodge will paint the inside of this crate's lid to represent your lodge and its legacy in the Order. Lids will be cap-tured digitally and become part of the NOAC2015 celebrations.

2014 History Book Your lodge will prepare a written history. This book, along with lodge artifacts will become a part of the 100th Anniversary celebrations.

2015 Centennial Bonfire The crate itself will be filled with firewood from your local area and brought to NOAC 2015. The wood from each lodge will be burned in a ceremonial fire, with each lodge returning home with a vial of ash.

2012 Milestone — Nawakwa Lodge Rock

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The following adults were awarded the Vigil Honor at the 2012 Fall Fellowship. Below their names are their new Lenni Lenape names with English translations. DAVID FRANCIS ANDERSON LAPHATTON JAHELLAAP ONE WHO REPAIRS THE NET RICHARD CRAIG BRITT KTEMAQUE WIECHENIN BEAVER WHO COOKS

GARY LEE GIBBS NITIS MAWENEMEN FRIEND WHO BRINGS US TOGETHER FRANK STOCKELL MCNEILLY JR. WOAKUS GENTGEEN FOXY DANCER WANDA STAGGS WITSCHEMAN KITTLELENDAMWAGAN NIMAT HELPFUL EARNEST BROTHER

2012 VIGIL October 13, 2012

The following youth were awarded the Vigil Honor at the 2012 Fall Fellowship. Below their names are their new Lenni Lenape names with English trans-lations. ADAM TAYLOR BLAKEMORE ALLOWELENDAM GLAKELENDAM TAKACHSIN HIGHLY EXCITED LEADER BRANDON JOSHUA KEITHLY MEMHALLAMUND DACHIQUOAGAN TRADER OF PATCHES ALAN WILLIAM LLOYD NETOPALIS TAKACHSIN NIMAT WARRIOR WHO LEADS BROTHERS JACOB SINCLAIR PATTERSON TUNEY NETOPALIS BEARDED WARRIOR TYLER HARRISON REEKES SEGACHTEK ALLOGAGAN ARDENT ONE WHO SERVES MARC JACOB REINER ALLOGAGAN METSCHITSHANK ONE WHO SERVES WITH THE SPIRIT JAMES RUSSELL YOUNG, III AMANGI GENTGEEN MACHQUE BIG DANCING BEAR

VIGIL 2012

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Nawakwa Lodge sent a contingent of scouts to the 2012 National Order of the Arrow Conference held at Michigan State University. More than 8,000 Arrowmen traveled to East Lansing, Michigan to participate in the 6 day conference focusing on top notch training sessions, cool recreational opportunities, attending evening shows full of theatrics and special ef-fects, and checking out the exciting programs NOAC has to offer. The Conference was definitely worth it this year and it

proved to be a great experience. Nawakwa Lodge traveled from Virginia to Michigan and back aboard a chartered bus for the 13 hour trip. Scouts spent the time watching movies, listening to IPods, reading, talking and sleeping. The largest contingent for Nawakwa lodge was Karakona

Chapter 19, sending 19 Arrowmen. Great showing of the Spirit of the Arrow. All in all, NOAC was a great experience with many of the Arrowmen wanting to attend the next NOAC if possible.

National Order of the Arrow Conference

Nawakwa Lodge Dance Team The Nawakwa Lodge Dance Team took 7 dancers to compete at NOAC 2012. Five dancers made it through very tough completion to reach the Final Round.

Three dancers were named to the Top Ten in their Competition Dance Style.

Adam Parker received a 4th place in the nation for the Northern Traditional dance style.

Baylor Dickerson received a 5th place in the nation for the (New) Prairie Chicken dance style.

These two had to compete in the Final AIA Competition Dance Show to receive a Mirror Board as their take home trophy.

All Dancers that made it to the Top Ten of their style, are asked to Staff at National Jamboree in 2013.

Congratulations to our awesome Nawakwa Lodge Dance Team.

Contact the Dance Team Chair if you are interested in dancing with the Dance Team.

Adam Parker (left) and Baylor Dickerson

ORDER OF THE ARROW REPRESENTATIVE The Order of the Arrow Troop Representative is a youth serv-ing  his  troop  as  the  primary  liaison  to  the  troop’s  lodge  or  chapter.  He  meets  the  unit’s  needs  by  providing  a  communication  and  pro-­grammatic link to and from all Arrowmen, Scouts who are not presently members of the Order, and adult leaders. These efforts are meant to assist the unit and its members in achieving the mis-sion of the Boy Scouts of America, and at the same time fulfilling the  lodge’s  role  in  the  Strategic  Plan  of  the  Order  of  the  Arrow  of  being an integral part of the council. By setting a good example, he will enhance the image of the Order as a service arm to his unit. Is your OA Representative doing his job?

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Around Nawakwa Lodge CHAP-

TER NAME DISTRICT MEETING INFORMATION

4 Absegami Capital 1st Tuesday of the month (no Nov. meeting) at 6:30 PM at First Baptist Church (before Roundtable). Meeting date and time may change in 2013.

5 Nagatamen Battlefield 3rd Monday of the month (except July) at 7:00 pm at Fairfield Presbyterian Church, 6930 Cold Harbor Road, Mechanicsville, VA

7 Pamunkey Cardinal 1st Tuesday of the month (except July) at 7:30 PM at the Virginia United Methodist Church Conference Center, 10300 Staples Mill Road, Glen Allen.

18 Witchindin Huguenot Trail

1st Thursday of the month (except July) at 7:00pm at Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church, located at 1100 Mt. Pisgah Dr, Midlothian.

19 Karakona Crater 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00 PM at Gregory Memorial Presbyterian church, 6300 Courthouse Road, Prince George, VA 23875.

23 Chesakawon Rivers Next meeting December 6th at 6:30 PM at Beale Memorial Baptist Church, Rt 17 North of Tappahannock (during Roundtable)

28 Takachsin Arrohattoc 4th Thursday (3rd Nov & Dec) at 7:30 PM at Hopewell United Methodist Church (corner Rt. 288 and Courthouse Road, not in Hopewell)

Karakona (Chapter 19) The Karakona Chapter has many upcoming, exciting events in the next few months that offer a great opportunity for service hours. November 5 - Blackstone MB weekend. We will be helping with the Model Design merit badge and running food concessions. November 9 – we will be helping to make stew to raise money for Friends of Scouting at the Colonial Heights Optimist club. November 12 – The chapter will be helping the community to place Luminaries at Poplar Grove Cemetery. Time TBA. January 11-13 – We  will  be  running  stations  and  food  concessions  at  the  Crater  District’s  Klondike  Derby.

November meeting: guest speaker December meeting: Christmas party. Refreshments are served at all chapter meetings.

SERVICE: The first impression of the OA and Nawakwa Lodge for new ordeal candidates are the Elangomats on the Service committee. The Service com-mittee, chaired by Tom Whitaker and advised by Rowland Creamer, works to make sure our new members have the most rewarding experience. Contact Tom for information about becoming an Elangomat.

CHAPTER INFORMATION

LODGE COMMITTEES

Where’s  your  meal  ticket?

COMMUNICATIONS: What something published in the Tom-Tom? What something on the Lodge web-site? The Communications Committee is the group that  “gets  the  word  out”.    Each  Chapter  and  Committee  should  have  an  Arrowman  to  be  their  “reporter”  to  make  sure  they  get  their information published. Contact Alec Nelson, Communications Chair at Communications@Nawakwa.org.

FOOD SERVICE: What something published in the Tom-Tom? What something on the Lodge web-site? The Communications Committee is the group that  “gets  the  word  out”.    Each  Chapter  and  Committee  should  have  an  Arrowman  to  be  their  “reporter”  to  make  sure  they  get  their information published. Contact Alec Nelson, Communications Chair at Communications@Nawakwa.org.

Sons of Uncas By Randy VanNess

The deadline for submissions to the next issue of the Tom-Tom is January 10, 2013. Please send your submissions to the Council Office (return address, below) or to TheTom-Tom@Nawakwa.org

DEC 22-23 ...... CARILLION SERVICE PROJECT BYRD PARK, RICHMOND

JAN 6 @ 2:00 PM ......... EXEC. COMM. MTG. COUNCIL SERVICE CENTER

MARCH 15-17 .......... OA SERVICE WEEKEND CAMP T. BRADY SAUNDERS

APRIL 26-28 ................... SR-7A CONCLAVE PIPSICO SCOUT RESERVATION

MAY 31-JUNE 2 ........ OA SERVICE WEEKEND Camp T. Brady Saunders Lodge Office Elections & Lodge Leadership Development Course All youth & adult advisors are invited to attend (ends at 3pm)

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